Sandeep Dikshit
Sandeep Dikshit | |
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Member of Parliament for East Delhi | |
In office May 2004 – May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Lal Bihari Tiwari |
Succeeded by | Maheish Girri |
Personal details | |
Born | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | 15 August 1964
Political party | INC |
Spouse(s) | Mona Dikshit |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) |
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Residence | New Delhi |
As of 16 September, 2006 Source: [Loksabha profile, Parliament of India] |
Sandeep Dikshit (born 15 August 1964) is an Indian politician, development manager and educator. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.[1] He represented the East Delhi constituency of Delhi and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.[2]
Early life[edit]
Sandeep Dikshit was born to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Vinod Dikshit,[3] an IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre. His grandfather Uma Shankar Dikshit was a part of the freedom struggle for 30 years who was closely associated with Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.[citation needed]
He attended St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore and Modern School, New Delhi, and holds a master's degree in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He received his Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Management in 1989 at the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA).[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Sandeep Dikshit headed a social development group, SANKET, which pioneered the first sub-national Human Development Report in the world in 1996. Sandeep has worked on rural development and human development issues for the last 15 years in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Sandeep Dikshit represented the East Delhi Parliamentary constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha.[citation needed]
He is currently a faculty member at O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat.[4] He teaches human development and public policy in the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy.[citation needed]
In June 2017, he triggered a controversy when he likened behavior by Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat to that of a "goon on the street" and apologized later via Twitter.[5]
Political position[edit]
Date | Description |
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2004–9 | Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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2009–14 | Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Personal life[edit]
Sandeep Dikshit is married to Mona Dikshit.[3] They have a daughter.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sahgal, Priya (7 May 2009). "The Rahul offensive". India Today (3 December 2009 ed.). Retrieved 14 March 2013 – via Indiatoday.intoday.in.
- ↑ Datta, Saikat (1 June 2009). "Inner Courtyard". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Shri Sandeep Dikshit". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
- ↑ https://jgu.edu.in/jsgp/faculty/professor-sandeep-dikshit/ [dead link]
- ↑ "Former Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit calls Army chief 'sadak ka goonda', apologises later". Times of India. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2019 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
Lok Sabha | ||
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Preceded by Lal Bihari Tiwari |
Member of Parliament for East Delhi 2004–2014 |
Succeeded by Maheish Girri |
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh
- 14th Lok Sabha members
- 15th Lok Sabha members
- Politicians from Lucknow
- University of Delhi alumni
- Lok Sabha members from Delhi
- United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election
- People from East Delhi district